PMIC Product & Test Engineer: Characterization & Debug

Apolis; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Apolis in San Diego is seeking a Product & Test Development Engineer for PMICs to advance PMIC/Analog ASIC development, characterization, and commercialization. You will design test interfaces, develop software, and work across teams to ensure product readiness.

Responsibilities include hardware/software integration, PMIC characterization, data analysis, and driving reliability improvements. This role demands strong technical and collaborative skills in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering required; Master’s preferred.
• Strong understanding of digital, analog, mixed-signal, PMIC, RF circuits.
• Knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing processes.
• Hands-on PMIC measurement and characterization: line/load regulation, PSRR, transition time, power efficiency, jitter, phase noise.
• Experience with ASIC/device-level characterization; oscilloscopes, source meters, battery emulators, spectrum analyzers.
• Programming experience with Python, VB, Perl or similar languages; statistical data analysis experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and debug test interface hardware/load boards
• Develop and debug test software/programs
• Perform hardware/software integration and first-silicon debug
• Conduct PMIC device-level characterization and module verification
• Develop characterization plans and analyze test data
• Generate test limits/guard bands
• Drive failure analysis, yield improvement, and test-time reduction
• Support product bring-up, manufacturing, reliability, and quality initiatives
• Collaborate with Design, System, Foundry, Yield, Reliability, Manufacturing, and other cross-functional teams

Skills

PMIC characterization

Mixed-signal design

ASIC characterization

Python programming

VB/Perl scripting

Troubleshooting

Statistical data analysis

Jitter & phase noise analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Master’s preferred

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Source meters

Battery emulators

Spectrum analyzers

Teradyne iFlex/uFlex

Advantest 93 ATE

Job description

Apolis in San Diego is seeking a Product & Test Development Engineer for PMICs to advance PMIC/Analog ASIC development, characterization, and commercialization. You will design test interfaces, develop software, and work across teams to ensure product readiness.

Responsibilities include hardware/software integration, PMIC characterization, data analysis, and driving reliability improvements. This role demands strong technical and collaborative skills in a fast-paced environment.